8 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ
About 8 Chestnut Road
8 Chestnut Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 65 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 65 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 64 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 42.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 103.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Chestnut Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2017Most recent
£90,000
+36.4%over 13 years30 January 2004
£66,000
+50.0%over 2 years16 November 2001
£44,000
+46.7%over 1 year25 May 2000
£30,000
+13.2%over 4 years20 November 1995
£26,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TQ: £192,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SS16 4TQ
16 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ
Sold May 2024
£148,000100 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ
Sold Jan 2024
£115,000142 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ
Sold Sept 2023
£192,00068 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ
Sold Jun 2023
£350,00042 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ
Sold Mar 2023
£395,000
Versus other Chestnut Road homes
8 Chestnut Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,103
Street avg £2,601
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Maple Grove Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.7dB







